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But the visit was one of courteous deprecation, in order that the little hunter of forbidden game might personally apologise for his delinquency.] prattling to the old women in "mutches" and "short gowns," whose houses were so charmingly queer and convenient, with the fires on the hearths to warm cold little toes, and the shadowy nooks ready for hide-and-seek.

Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 2 Sarah Tytler 1870

July 28, 2009 at 1:03 pm fank u sew mutches darlinks

I was young… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009

Maa-b nawt stairz, but rowling down grassee hills is mutches funz, wen u doo it hugging sumwun u leik.

Video: Slinky Kitteh - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009

But I still has a sad taht she stops owt ober there an nawt heer so mutches

Video: The Cat-erpillar - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009

It's an ill bird that fouls its ain nest, Betty, and when a 'the auld wives are shakin' their mutches at the end o 'peat stacks and sayin', 'This'll be another o' _his_; ye might have asked yourself

The McBrides A Romance of Arran John Sillars

A wheen auld wives wi 'mutches and a wheen solemn men wi' hoasts!

The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies John Buchan 1907

But of all the congregation, none enjoyed the singing more than the dear old women who sat in the front seats near the pulpit, their quiet old faces looking so sweet and pure under their snow-white "mutches."

The Man from Glengarry; a tale of the Ottawa Ralph Connor 1898

At word of his coming the doors were filled with mutches and bald heads, keeking by the jambs to get a look.

The House with the Green Shutters George Douglas Brown 1885

“Indeed, mem, ay, sae it is; for ye see the gude lad's winding sheet was ower lang, and I cut aff as muckle as made twa bonny mutches” (caps).

Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Ramsay, Edward B 1874

She was small and fair, and over her grey hair she wore a widow's cap which was not at all like the thick mutches of the other women, and her shawls and gowns were of a texture and form which told of better days long past.

Allison Bain, or, By a Way she knew not 1859